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Old 10-13-2007, 12:12 PM
Shocked_In_Sask Shocked_In_Sask is offline
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Default Desperately looking for ideas/thoughts

I understand no one here can diagnose, I am just looking for ideas and thoughts, things to approach my doctor with.

My symptoms started in November'05 (one month after the birth of my youngest child) with electrical shock like sensations in my left calf. To date, my symptoms now include:

*electric shock-like sensations, body wide (although only in 1 place at a time)
*vertigo spells
*overwhelming fatigue
*weakness in my arms and sometimes my neck (where holding them up is hard)
*tremors in my right hand (periodically)
*fasciculations (or maybe myokymia, not sure which) in legs
*myoclonic jerks (very mild, only once or twice a day)
*a month of not being able to swallow solid foods (they stuck in my throat for over 24 hours)
*cramping in the arches area of my feet (left is worst)
*spasticity in my left calf
*dropping things
*micro-tremors (where I feel like every bit of me is tremoring, including my eyes, but none of me is actually moving)

So far, medically, I've had:
CT Scan (clear)
Brain and C-Spine MRI (clear)
Endoscopy (clear)
Numerous blood tests, all clear, except for a chronicly (18 months or so) elevated lymphocyte count (WBC has been normal though), slightly elevated liver enzymes, and slightly elevated blood calcium level.
My PCP thought MS at first, sent me to a neurologist, who has basically determined that I am not sick enough to run more tests (aside from the MRI he ordered) at this point. I'm in Canada, so I can't just go to a new neuro.

I'd really love just some ideas! ANY ideas! I'm at a loss. My family doctor is at a loss.
Any help, thoughts or ideas would be well appreciated.

Christine
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